高考英语第二轮复习阅读理解新闻报道

1、阅读理解-6-新闻报道类 (人教版高考试题中有关新闻报道类的文章共40篇及答案详)第1题(2006年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)Phillip Island Penguins(企鹅) The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch s summer sunset at Summerland Beach the stage is attractively set to see the litt

2、le Penguin leave water and step onto land. Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm for a direct journey to Phillip Island. See the Gippsland area Guinness Book of Records place for the worlds longest earthworm(蚯蚓) Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the dis

3、tance Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island natural home for Little Penguins and many animals Take your place in special viewing stands(看台) to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little PenguinsUltimate Penguins (+U) Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an at

4、tractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses. Adult(成人) $60.00 Child $30.00Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V) More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main vie

5、wing stands. Adult $25.00 Child $12.50Penguin Skybox (+S) Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach. Adult 16years +$50.0073. What kind of people is the text mainly written for?A. Scientists. B. Students C. Tourists. D

6、. Artists.74. We can learn from the text that Little Penguins_.A. have been on Phillip Island for yearsB. keep a Guinness record for their sizeC. are trained to practice diving for visitorsD. live in large groups to protect themselves75. How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewin

7、g tour?A. $37.50. B. $62.50. C. $180.00. D. $150.00.答案 73解析：这是一道主旨题。文中主要讲述了去参观菲利普岛企鹅的行程和价格，显然是一个旅游广告，所以主要面向旅游者。74解析：这是一道细节题。从第一句“The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations”这些小企鹅在未知的年代就叫菲利普岛企鹅了，可知年代非常久远。75解析：这是一道计算题。成人的参观费用是$25，儿童是$12.5,两个大人和总共$62.5。第2题(2006年普通高等学校夏季招生考试

8、英语重庆卷)Tragedy at the Circus In yesterdays circus（马戏团）show, a tiger suddenly attacked its trainer and had to be shot dead. As the circus packed up and left, circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers. However, the officials cant simply turn a blind eye to the ethical problems lef

9、t behind. Even before this tragedy(悲剧), animal rights activists protested against keeping wild animals in unnatural conditions and forcing them to suffer for the profit(利润) of circus organizers. It is now time for us to take effective steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.*Circ

10、us Safe for Animals Our circus recently suffered a most tragic event in its history. While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also astonished by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus.” First, our performing animals are not taken from the wild. As to the ethical problems.

11、we always believe humans and animals canand shouldlive together nicely. To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species(物种), and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species. Those who argue th

12、at circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts. Life in the “wild” is unsafe, but a continuous struggle for existence. To overlook these realities is the greatest fault against the animal kingdom. This circus has proven that animals are stronger and smarter than we could i

13、magine. Within the circus is a joyful atmosphere for both animals and humans: people are educated, and species saved.67.What is the main purpose of the first passage?A.To show pity for the performing animals. B.To express worries about animal trainers safety. C.To deal with the difficult situations

14、of the circus. D.To call for action to protect circus animals.68.What will the circus most probably do?A.Take no notice of the tragedy.B.Continue its performances.C.Use fewer wild animals.D.Limit its profit.69.What does the circus think of its performing animals?A.They are as clever as human beings.

15、B.They struggle continuously with human beings for existence.C.They are helpful in saving their species.D.They have equally natural living conditions as wild animals.70.What is the most probable relationship between the two passages?A.A public request and a newspaper report.B.A newspaper article and

16、 a reply to it.C.Two parts of a newspaper article.D.Two newspaper reports.答案 67.D 68.B 69.C 70.B 67解析：这是一道主旨题。第一个短文是一个新闻，介绍了马戏团出现了老虎袭击训兽狮后被击毙的悲剧，从而说明动物进入马戏团是悲惨不幸的，号召人们保护马戏团的动物，选D.68解析：这是一道推理题。根据第一段中“As the circus packed up and left ,circus officials said the show would go on, even without tigers.”说明

17、马戏团还将继续演出，选B.69解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据“To us, the performing animals are representatives of their species, and our circus is one of the only places left willing to support this special role of performing animals in the existence of the species.”所以马戏团认为他们保护了表演动物的物种。70解析：这是一道推理题。根据两篇文中的内容，第一个是说马戏团里的动物生活悲惨，第二个

18、说马戏团认为他们保护了动物。两篇文中针锋相对，第一篇显然是新闻，而第二篇是针对第一篇的反击。第3题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷（含听力卷）) Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals . A study found that 25% of Australian women would

19、 like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . “On the pets side , they are not left on their own and wont feel lonely and unhappy,” she said . A study of major US companies showed that 7

20、3% found office pets beneficial (有益的) , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤). Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . “My customers love them. They are their favorites ,” she said . “They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in

21、 the sun .” Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ,” he said . Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in s

22、ervice industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable .56The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is . A73% B27% C25% D15%57We know from the text that “BJ” Aworks

23、in the Global Hair Salon Boften greets the passers-by Clikes to sleep in the sun Dis a two-year-old cat 58The best title for this text would be . APets Help Attract Customers BYour Favorite Office Pets CPets Join the Workforce DBusy Life for Pets答案 56.A 57.D58.C 56.解析：这是一道细节题。第二段“A study of major US

24、 companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial，while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism.”说明有73%的美国公司喜欢在办公室养宠物。57.解析：这是一道细节题。倒数第二段“Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years.”表明BJ是一只两岁大的猫。58.解析：这是一道主旨题。根据这篇短文的内容以及第四段第一句可知C项正确，其余三项都不全面。第4题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷（含听力卷）) MONTREAL (Re

25、uters) Crossing the US-Canada border（边界）to go to church on a Sunday cost a US citizen 10,000 for breaking Washingtons strict new security（安全）rules. The expensive trip to church was a surprise for Richard Albert, who lives right on the Canadian border. Like the other half-dozen people of Township 15,

26、 crossing the border is a daily occurrence for Albert. The nearby Quebec village of St. Pamphile is where they shop, eat and go to church. There are many such situations in these areas along the largely unguarded 5,530-mile border between Canada and the US-which in some cases actually runs down the

27、middle of streets or through buildings. As a result, Albert says he did not expect any problems three weeks ago when he returned home to the US after attending church in Canada, as usual. The US customs（海关）station in this area is closed on Sundays, so be just drove around the locked gate, as he had

28、done every weekend since the gate appeared last May, following a tightening of border security. Two days later. Albert was told to go to the customs office, where an officer told him be had been caught on carnera crossing the border illegally（非法）. Ottawa has given out special passes to some 300 US c

29、itizens in that area so they can enter the country when Canadian customs stations are closed, but the US stopped a similar program last May. That forces the people to a 200-mile detour along hilly roads to get home through another border checkpoint. Albert has requested that the customs office chang

30、e their decisions on the fine, but he has not attended a Sunday church since. “I feel like Im living in a prison,” he said.59We learn from the text that Richard Albert is . Aan American living in Township 15Ba Canadian living in a Quebec village Ca Canadian working in a customs stationDan American w

31、orking in a Canadian church60Albert was fined because he . Afailed to obey traffic rules Bbroke the American security rules Cworked in St. Pamphile without a pass Ddamaged the gate of the customs office61The underlined word “detour” in paragraph 5 means . Aa drive through the town Ba race across the

32、 fields Ca roundabout way of travelling Da journey in the mountain area62What would be the best title for the text? AA Cross-country Trip BA Special Border Pass CAn Unguarded Border DAn Expensive Church Visit答案 59.A 60.B61.C62.D 59.解析：这是一道细节题。第二段“Like the other halfdozen people of Township 15，crossi

33、ng the border is a daily occurrence for Albert.”告诉我们Richard Albert是一位住在Township 15的美国人。60.解析：这是一道细节题。根据第四段“Two days later，Albert was told to go to the customs office，where an officer told him he had been caught on camera crossing the border illegally.”可判断出Albert受罚的原因是他违反了美国安全条例。61.解析：这是一道猜测词义题。根据这段的

34、内容可判断出由于美国停止了Ottawa使用的方法，使得人们不得不迂回200英里通过山回家。62.解析：这是一道主旨题。这篇短文讲述了一位美国人为了去教堂而违反了美国安全法，而被罚款$10 000美元。所以An Expensive Church Visit是最佳题目。第5题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷（不含听力卷）) The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society a group holding the b

35、elief that old ladies should have fun. “My grandmothers didnt do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society. While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometime

36、s seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers(生育高峰期出生的人), and the same people who refused their parents way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old. If you take into consideration feminism(女权主义), a bit of spare money, and better health

37、 for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable(必然的). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple(紫色的) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing. “The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old wom

38、an, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesnt go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention. “The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said.

39、“Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “Were a ladies play group. It couldnt be more simple,” added Coopers assistant Joe Heywood.44The underlined word “chapter” in paragraph 2 means _

40、. Aone branch of an organization Ba written agreement of a club Cone part of a collection of poems Da period in a societys history45From the text , we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who Ahave gradually become more noticeableBare worried about getting old too quickly Care enjoying

41、 a good life with plenty of money to spend Dtried living a different life from their parents when they were young 46It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are . Ainterested in raising money for social work Bprogrammers who can plan well for their future Cbelievers in

42、equality between men and women Dgood at cooking big meals and taking care of others 47Who set up the Red Hat Society ? AEmily Cornette . BEllen Cooper . CJenny Joseph . DJoe Heywood .48Women join the Red Hat Society because . Athey want to stay young Bthey would like to appear more attractive Cthey

43、would like to have fun and live for themselves Dthey want to be more like their parents 答案 44.解析：这是一道猜义题。根据其定语“of the 7yearold Red Hat Society”可猜测出这个词的意思是“某个组织的一个分部”。45.解析：这是一道细节推断题。第三段“But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers，and the same people who refused their parents way of being y

44、oung are now trying a new way of growing old.”说明她们想过一种新的生活。46.解析：这是一道推断题。根据这篇短文的内容可推断出这个组织的成员相信男女平等。47.解析：这是一道细节题。从倒数第二段“Ellen Cooper，who founded the Read Hat Society in 1998”可知，Ellen Cooper创建了这个组织。48.解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据第一段“Enter the Red Hat Societya group holding the belief that old ladies should have

45、fun.”可判断出她们参加这个组织的目的是获得乐趣和爱。第6题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷（不含听力卷）) Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely eleven act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat (诈骗). Either way , it could be the perfect crime (犯罪), because the criminals are birdshorning pigeons ! The crime begins wit

46、h a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car : if you want the car back, pay up then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside . Carrying the money in a tiny bag , the pigeon flies off . There have been at leas

47、t four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however , may in face be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mindone that avoid (避免)not only colleting money but going out to steal the car in the first place . Police of

48、ficer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return . Instead of stealing cars , he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad (启事) in the newspaper asking for help . The theory is supported by the fact

49、 that , so far , none of the stolen cars have been returned . Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars seems too little for a car worth many times more . Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen hol

50、ds little hope of catching the criminal . “We have more important things to do, ” he said .49After the car owner received a phone call. He Awent to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried Bgave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park Csent some money to the thief by m

51、ailDtold the press about it 50The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to . Athe car thief who stays at home Bone of those who put the ads in the paper Cone of the policemen in Changwa Dthe owner of the pigeons 51The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” t

52、o show . Ahow easily people get fooled by criminals Bwhat Chen thinks might be correct Cthe thief is extremely clever Dthe money paid is too little 52The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to . Acriminals Bpigeons Cthe stolen cars Ddemands for money 53We may infer from the text that

53、 the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because . Ahe reads the ads in the newspaper Bhe lives in the same neighborhood Che has seen the car owners in the parkDhe has trained the pigeons to follow them 答案 49.解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据第二段的内容可推断出当汽车司机接到电话后，他要把钱放在口袋里让鸽子带走。50.解析：这是一道细节推断题。从第二段可以看出，这些盗贼通过让司

54、机主动把钱放在口袋里让鸽子带走，可推断出“lazier and more inventive”的盗贼是鸽子的主人。51.解析：这是一道细节推断题。第四段“The theory is supported by the fact that，so far，none of the stolen cars have been returned.”表示Chen的想法是对的。52.解析：这是一道所指题。根据上文“Demands for pigeondelivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story.”可判断出they指的是deman

55、ds for money。53.解析：这是一道细节推断题。第三段“Instead of stealing cars，he lets someone else do it and then waits for the carowner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help.”表明他从报纸广告上知道如何与汽车司机联系。第7题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷（不含听力卷）) You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the wo

56、rlds temperature But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation（撤离）of an island nationthe citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland. During the 20th century ,sea level rose 812 inches. As a result .Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has p

57、olluted the countrys drinking water. Paani Laupepa , a Tuvaluan government official ,reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years .Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warmin

58、g to greater and more damaging storms. Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,which are a main cause of global warming . “By

59、refusing to sign the agreement ,the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,” Laupepa told the BBC. Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countr

60、ies . Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable （易受影响的）to rising sea levels .Maumoon Gayoon ,president of the Maldives ,told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.54The text is mainly about .Arapid changes in earths temperature Bbad eff